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Farming & the land, 1896

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A.N.Z Butter Expert. London, February 3

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

Sir Westby Perceval, the retiring Agent-General of New Zealand, has appointed a butter expert to act in London on behalf of the colony…

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Wool Sales in the Early Days

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

Mr. Henry R. Kerr, of Croydon-street, Petersham, possesses several interesting documents in connection with the sale of wool and stock many years ago. Ono is an account…

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New Zealand. the Probable Wheat Yield in Canterbury. Anticipated Surplus of 2,000,000 Bushels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND. Tuesday.--In an article speculating on the probable yield of wheat in the Canterbury district this year, the "Wellington Post" estimates it at about…

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Turf Topics. Canterbury Park Notes. Jack of Lantern Wins the Chief Event. Excellence Performs Again—Namo a Brush Hurdler—Rock Rose and All There. Newmarket and Australian Cup. Declaration of Forfeit. Doucaster Handicap and Sydney Cup Loom Up-The Why and Wherefore Handicaps-Sundry Items of Interest. Selections for Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 1

A CHANGE to suburban fare was the experience of racing men on Saturday, after having had a couple of days' racing at Randwick, It was the turn of the…

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For the Unemployed. More Cheerful News. The Blessing of Foreign Trade. Large Imports of Wheat and Flour -- Six Hundred Prison-Made. Doors -- Thousands of Sacks of Corn

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

The imports keep merrily pouring in while our unemployed workers are holding a conference and discussing visionary schemes for providing themselves with the…

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The Wheat Crop. Albury

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 7

The sum of 4s 1d is now freely paid for wheat. Many farmers hold the greater portion of their stocks. Already active preparations are being made for cropping further…

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English Commercial. Wheat Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,503,000 quarters, as compared with 2,340,000 quarters a week…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing. Moama

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

Claude Perrignon was yesterday committed for trial at Deuiliquin on Friday next on two charges of cuttle stealing. The court sat until 11 o'clock last night to…

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Wheat Afloat. London, February 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6

The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to 2,503,000 quarters, and for the continent 515,000 quarters…

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Wool-scouring in Artesian Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

The Superintendent of Public Watering Places has forwarded to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture a minute on wool-scouring at the Moongulla artesian bore by Mr. Roger Close…

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Scouring Wool with Artesian Water

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 4

A report has been forwarded to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture by the Superintendent of Public Watering-places, Mr. Boultbee, with reference to…

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American Mail News. Duty on Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 2

WASHINGTON, December 30.--Senator Voorhees presented in the Senate to-day a communication from Senor V. J. Dominguez, Charge d'Affaires of the Argentine Legation, bearing…

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Queensland. Wheat Growing in the Roma District

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. M'Lean, Under-Secretary for Agriculture, has returned from an official visit to the Roma district. Although comparatively little rain…

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Special Edition Late Cables. Antwerp Wool Sales. Great Animation. a Ten Per Cent. Rise

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, February 5—The Antwerp woo sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance, and great animation…

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Mr. Lyne at Wellington. Frotection and the Farmers. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

Mr. Lyne addressed a meeting in the Band Hall last night. The Mayor (Alderman Bassett) presided. Among those on the platform were Messrs. Quirk, Gaden, York, L. Veech, and other prominent…

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Diseased Cattle

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

BOURKE, Friday.—At the police court on Thursday a case interesting to drovers and stockowners was heard, when Mr. D. W. F. Hatten, the local inspector of stock, proceeded…

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South Australian Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The steamer Warrigal, from Adelaide on December 30 with 247 crossbred Lincoln wethers, reports that 25 of the…

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Wheat Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 97,600,000 bushels, as compared with 98,500,000 bushels last…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 4.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Brad-street's," is 97,600,000 bushels…

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A N.Z. Butter Expert

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 5.—Sir Westby Perceval, the New Zealand Agent-General, has appointed Mr. Gray as the official butter expert. His duties will be to test the quality…

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